The Lost Boy And The Gardener's Daughter - Plot & Excerpts
“Not just any old engine, Paul. This is an original 7-9hp Kelvin petrol engine. One of the finest engines ever made. It’s known as the Fisherman’s Friend by all the fishermen who sailed up and down the West Coast of Scotland,” Innes hid said, in a revered voice, gaun aw misty-eyed, as he gently caressed the engine, the way a priest fae St Ninian’s wid stroke an innocent Care and Protection boy’s bare arse. “And here’s me thinking a fisherman’s friend wis a nippy wee sweetie that only grown-ups seem tae like,” Paul hid said. “You’re thinking of a lozenge for a sore throat. No, this little beauty is what allowed the herring fleet on the west coast to stave off starvation for the whole of the nation, back in the day.” “So, this is fur the boat then?” “This is the last piece of the jigsaw. Ten years I’ve been building myself an original Loch Fyne skiff…one piece at a time. Once this is on, it’s complete and ready to be launched.”
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